Holling Back to School Information

Back to School information is below, read carefully. Reach out with questions. This year this communication will only be available electronically, we will not be mailing home a paper copy.

Dear Holling Heights Families,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year. We are honored that you have chosen Holling Heights for your child’s education. We are looking forward to an amazing school year. We are committed to your child achieving short-term and long-term personal excellence. It is with great anticipation that we look towards a school year filled with wonderful achievements for each Hawk!

This school year we will be working with intentionality to create an envirornment that cultivates HOPE in all. "Hope is the belief that your future can be brighter than your past and that you actually have a role to play in making it better." Hope is not just dreaming, but is about creating goals, pathways, and agency (umph). Hope is the single best indicator of well-being. Holling’s theme “Believe and Achieve” will focus on cultivating hope in the students and adults who make Holling Heights an extraordinary school.. We will BELIEVE and ACHIEVE amazing things this school year.

We will emphasize our five school expectations and the role they play in personal Achievement.

Have Respect

Act Responsibly

Work Together

Keep Safe

Show Kindness

We will model, teach, recognize, and celebrate the choice to successfully demonstrate these expectations. We have no doubt all students will “Believe and Achieve” their hopes and dreams.

I encourage you to stay up to speed on communication from Holling and MPS. Please check your email regularly and follow us on Facebook.

The first day of school for Kindergarten-Fifth grade is Thursday, August 8th. At Open House your teacher will provide for you more information on arrival and dismissal for the first day of school.

On a typical school day the morning bell rings at 8:20, and the tardy bell rings at 8:30. School will be dismissed at 3:30 every day and 3:24 for Kindergarten students, except Wednesdays which is a 2:30 PM dismissal. Please remember that it is important for children to arrive at school on time and be picked up in a timely manner. Our doors open at 8:10 for students having breakfast and 8:20 for others. There is no supervision outside until 8:10, so please do not drop students off before 8:10 in the morning. Preschool parents please watch for communication specific to preschool start and end times.

For information on Kids Network/SPARK Program, please call the Millard Public Schools Foundation office at 402-991-6710.

I look forward to seeing everyone at Open House on August 6th! If you need further information, please feel free to email me at tllogan@mpsomaha.org. The Holling Heights office will reopen the last week of July so feel fee to call. We look forward to an amazing 2024-2025 school year and being part of your child’s journey as they ”Believe and Acheive” amazing things! Please feel free to call the office with any questions that you may have.

Melissa Daharsh- Admin Intern

Whitney Harris- Resource Teacher

Katie Giesselmann- 5th Grade Teacher

Julie Coe- 4th Grade

Andrea Preston- Work Room/Lunch Support

Jessica Voegele- SBS Primary Support

Mandy Hoit- Resource Support

Keshia Greve- Psychologist

Lydia Mike- SLP

Amanda Disefano- SLP

Open House will be held on Tuesday, August 6th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. This is an informal opportunity for you and your child to meet the teachers and see some classmates. More information will be given closer to the date. Class lists will be posted at noon on August 6th on the front doors of Holling Heights.

You are encouraged to bring your child’s school supplies to Open House. A suggested school supply list is included in this packet. If you need assistance with supplies please reach out to the school starting August 1st. Support is available.

On Monday, August 5 administration we will be offering building tours to families that are new to Holling Heights. This includes incoming preschool or kindergarten families, as well as families new to Holling Heights. You can come for a group tour at any of the following times- 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, or 4:30 pm.

On August 15 we will host Holling's Second Annual C.A.R.E.S. event. Please see the flyer below for more information.

If you have not completed the online enrollment/registration process, your child will not appear on a class list. You must complete registration online for your child to be placed in a class. THIS IS FOR NEW AND EXISTING HAWKS!

Information on registration can be found on www.mpsomaha.org under Registration and Enrollment Link. If you would like assistance completing online registration and navigating through the enrollment process please call 402-715-8700. Holling Heights will be back open August 1st and can be reached at 402-715-8330.

Please go to Millard Public Schools Food Service website (https://www.mpsomaha.org/departments/food-services) to learn more about My School Bucks for depositing money in your child’s lunch account or to find the application for FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH.

Included below are links to some important resources:

• 24-25 School and district calendar

• Holling Community Procedures

• Supply lists

• Flyer for C.A.R.E.S event

All of these documents can also be found on Hollings Website holling.mpsomaha.org under “Summer Mailer” Tab. The 2024-2025 Holling Heights Community Procedure Tab has a lot of information helpful to anyone new to Holling.